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Lot No.466
AUC49
Princely States
Auction Date: 02-08-2025
Silver
Nabha - silver 'Nazarana' rupee of Hira Singh (1871-1911 AD), 'Nābh Kamal' mint, VS 193X/ RY3, struck on a much larger flan than usual, not listed in Herrli, 10.92g, 21.73mm. Obv: 'Gobindshahi' couplet: deg tegh fateh nusrat be-dirang yaft az nanak guru Gobind singh (Abundance, power and victory [and] assistance without delay, are the gift of Nanak [and] Guru Gobind Singh). Rev: 'Julus' formula with letter 'Suad' in the Seen of Julus, and a beautiful leaf mark to left in second line. (From the collection of Mr. I.K. Kejriwal)
Extremely fine, Exceedingly rare.
The mint on coins of Nabha was wrongly read as 'Nabha Lal' by Herrli - in effect it is 'Nābh Kamal', a mythified name for Nabha, alluding to the lotus flower that emanates from the navel of Vishnu, as he sleeps in the Cosmic Ocean. The leaf symbol on Nabha coins was first applied by Jaswant Singh and then continued by Devindar Singh, Bharpur Singh and Bhagwan Singh. Hira Singh's circulation coins carried a dagger symbol, but it is evident that he placed the leaf symbol on specially struck coins. so it would seem logical that Bhagwan Singh would have retained that symbol. Hira Singh was installed as the Maharaja of Nabha in 1871, following the death of Bhagwan Singh, with agreement of other Phulkian rulers, notably of Patiala and Jind.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 1,25,000-1,50,000
Sold For :
Rs. 2,45,000
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